IMPOTENCES Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

impotence

noun

ˈim-pə-tən(t)s

Definition of impotence

as in inability

the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means the congressional committee's essential impotence in affecting the management of the war was frustrating to its members

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Recent Examples of impotence So imagine his feelings of impotence and rage when the boy is killed anyway, by an impossible arrow that finds its target through a tiny crack in a door and then, apparently, vanishes. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 21 May 2026 Decadence is sensuality and impotence, opulence and decay. — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026 But these songs are also honest, sometimes despite themselves, about the feelings of impotence associated with watching history play out on a screen. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026 Those include epidural steroid injections for pain management, cervical fusion, diagnosis and treatment of impotence, and skin and tissue substitutes. — Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impotence

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inability

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The inability of the United States to protect its Gulf allies from Iranian attacks or to keep the Strait of Hormuz open has fatally undermined the core security bargain that justified its network of military bases in the region.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Feelings of anxiety often point to uncertainty rather than inability.

— Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of inability

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